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Ruth Gordon

1896 - 1985

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Ruth Gordon Jones (October 30, 1896 – August 28, 1985) was an American actress, playwright and screenwriter. She began her career performing on Broadway at age 19. Known for her nasal voice and distinctive personality, Gordon gained international recognition and critical acclaim for film roles that continued into her 70s and 80s. Her later work included performances in Rosemary's Baby (1968), What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice? Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ruth Gordon is the 1,189th most popular actor (up from 1,192nd in 2019), the 2,262nd most popular biography from United States (down from 2,064th in 2019) and the 585th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Ruth Gordon ranks 1,189 out of 13,578. Before her are Jerry Stiller, Ralph Macchio, Katrina Kaif, Barbara Brylska, Gunnar Björnstrand, and Djimon Hounsou. After her are Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Mike Myers, Nino Manfredi, Barbara Hershey, Jeremy Brett, and Lisa Kudrow.

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Among people born in 1896, Ruth Gordon ranks 73. Before her are Aleksei Antonov, Karl August Wittfogel, Frederick Browning, Henri de Lubac, Otto Hofmann, and Wolf-Heinrich Graf von Helldorff. After her are Mark W. Clark, Aspasia Manos, Mao Dun, Michael Balint, Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, and Ville Ritola. Among people deceased in 1985, Ruth Gordon ranks 50. Before her are Abe Lenstra, John G. Trump, Kiki Camarena, Donald O. Hebb, Méret Oppenheim, and Alexander Pokryshkin. After her are Lina Heydrich, Taizo Kawamoto, Ricky Nelson, Zarifa Aliyeva, Alfredo Foni, and Kyu Sakamoto.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ruth Gordon ranks 2,262 out of 20,380. Before her are Ralph Macchio (1961), Eartha Kitt (1927), Eric Adams (1952), Bob Odenkirk (1962), William Levada (1936), and DJ Khaled (1975). After her are Richard Russell Jr. (1897), Raymond A. Spruance (1886), Chief Seattle (1786), John Pope (1822), Sam Raimi (1959), and Bob Orton Jr. (1950).

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Among actors born in United States, Ruth Gordon ranks 585. Before her are Randolph Scott (1898), Van Heflin (1908), Piper Laurie (1932), John Carradine (1906), Jerry Stiller (1927), and Ralph Macchio (1961). After her are Barbara Hershey (1948), Lisa Kudrow (1963), Kim Hunter (1922), Laura Dern (1967), Jan-Michael Vincent (1944), and Ernie Hudson (1945).

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